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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2008
quote of the day
"For the love of God, folks don't try this at home."
Television host David Letterman
fact of the day
Kansas quarterback registered his 50th touchdown pass of his career against Iowa State on Saturday. Reesing holds the career record for touchdown passes at Kansas. David Jaynes, who played at Kansas from 1971-73, is second with 35 touchdown passes.
trivia of the day
Q: Late Night CBS talk show host David Letterman graduated from what University? Hint: This University entered the Associated Press Top 25 this week for the first time in school history?
A: Ball State. Letterman graduated from Ball State in 1969.
this week
Today
Women's Golf: Jeannie McHaney/Audrey Morehead Invitational, Second Day (Lubbock, Texas)
Wednesday
Wednesday Women's Volleyball: Texas A&M, 7 p.m. (Lawrence)
Friday
Friday Women's Swimming: Intrasquad, 4 p.m. (Lawrence)
Women's Soccer: Soccer,
7 p.m., (Stillwater, Okla.)
Thursday N/A
Saturday Football: Colorado, 11:30 a.m.
(Lawrence)
Sunday
Women's Soccer: Oklahoma, 1 p.m. (Norman, Okla.)
Who will fill Jayhawks' Cinderella slippers?
year's Kansas? A few contenders:
Everyone knows the story of the 2007 Kansas football team by now — how Todd Reesing and his overachieving friends shook up college football en route to a miraculous 12-1 record and an impressive Orange Bowl victory. Now that Kansas has officially arrived as a weekly fixture in the Top 25 polls, it seems we'll have to look outside of Lawrence to find the feel-good story of the 2008 season.
NO.13 VANDERBILT (5-0)
Much like last year's Jayhawks, the Commodores are rewriting their program's history books on a weekly basis. Vanderbilt is 5-0 for the first time in 65 seasons and fresh off of its first victory against Auburn in 53 years. Most impressive is the Commodores' 3-0 mark in Southeastern Conference play. The SEC is the best conference in the country, and Vanderbilt is currently tied with Alabama atop its standings. Because of its extremely tough schedule (Georgia and Wake Forest away; Florida at home), Vanderbilt doesn't stand much chance of surviving the regular season unscathed but the Commodores should at least manage a baller in.
The Cowboys of '08 mirror
NO.17 OKLAHOMA STATE
(5-0)
the jayhawks of '07 more than any other team in the nation. First, there's the shared experience of being Big 12 teams with recent histories of mediocrity. Second, there's the squads' explosive and balanced offenses and ability to take care of
the ball. Third, there's the teams' habit of annihilating their opponents. Oklahoma State has scored 50 or more points in four straight games, quarterback Zac Robinson
is ranked third in the nation in passing efficiency, and running back Kendall Hunter is fifth in
the nation in rushing yards-per-game. The schedule doesn't set up well for the Cowboys: They're yet to face Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma. But who says you have to beat Missouri to "earn" a BCS Bowl bid?
NO. 25 BALL STATE (6-0)
Edited by Andy Greenhaw
Just like last year's Kansas team, Ball State has munched on its fair share of soft opponents. It has defeated an FCS team, four midmajor also-rans and one mediocre BCS Conference team (Indiana). The remainder of the schedule looks manageable for Ball State, with only Central Michigan (3-2, 2-0 MAC) and Western Michigan (5-1, 3-0) looming in the season's final two weeks.
Because it hails from the Mid-American Conference, Ball State is a tad bit different from Kansas. Ball State isn't a BCS Conference team
suddenly reversing course; it's a mid-major program that showed improvement each of the last four years and is now primed for a breakout. Quarterback Nate Davis is ninth in the nation in passing efficiency to lead a Cardinals offense that has scored nearly 40 points-per-game.
Sparring partners
Jerry Wang/KANSAN
Sean Weber, Olathe graduate, spars against Anthony Pokphanth, Lawrence sophomore, in the Robinson Center on Monday night. The KU Fencing Club was formed in 1926 and continues to practice every Monday and Wednesday evenings.
Yom Kippur Services
KU Hillel and the Lawrence Jewish Community Center are proud to offer services FREE to the KU Jewish community.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Kol Nidre Services 7:30 pm at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union
Thursday, Oct. 9
Morning Services 9:30 am at the LJCC Yizkor Memorial Service 11 am
Afternoon Services 5:30 pm at the LJCC. Breakfast at sundown at the LJCC The UJCC is located at 917 Highland
The LJCC is located at 917 Highland
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NFL
Nashville's three teams combine for 15-1 record
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Music City's three football teams are turning the town into Pigskinville.
The Tennessee Titans are off to the best start in franchise history, one of the NFL's two remaining undefeated teams and the first to 5-0. The 13th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores, who've never been ranked higher, are a victory away from their best start since 1928 and sitting atop the mighty Southeastern Conference's East Division.
The success includes even Tennessee State of the Football Championship Series leading the Ohio Valley Conference.
Together, the teams are a combined 15-1.
"I hope everything keeps going," Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson said Monday. "I'd like to see all three teams keep it moving. That would be fantastic for the city. But I don't think there's anything in the water. There's probably some things in the water but not affecting football."
The Commodores' success is the most surprising of the three.
The Titans, who can enjoy their 5-0 start with a bye this week, went 10-6 a year ago and reached the playoffs. They currently lead the NFL with eight straight regular-season wins that ties for the franchise's third-longest such winning streak, first set during 2000 when they had the NFL's best record at 13-3.
Tennessee State went 8-3 in 2001 and even won consecutive OVC titles in 1998-1999. An
11-0 mark in 1999 also earned the Tigers a 14th black college national championship.
But Vanderbilt is trying to end a 25-year skid since its last winning season. The Commodores beat Auburn last weekend 14-13 to reach 5-0 for the first time since 1943, and a win Saturday at Mississippi State would at least ensure a .500 record and match the 6-0 start of the 1928 team.
Titans coach Jeff Fisher said he senses people are excited about the success.
"I'm very excited for Vanderbilt. They've done a good job. They've been patient. They've done a great job building their club, and they're very well-coached." Fisher said.
Associated Press
KICK THE KANSAN: WEEK SEVEN
Pick games. Beat the Kansan staff. Get your name in the paper.
This week's games:
1. No. 5 Texas vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (Cotton Bowl) (Pick Score)
4. South Carolina at Kentucky
2. No. 4 LSU at No. 11 Florida
3. No.6 Penn State at Wisconsin
5. Notre Dame at No.22 North Carolina
6. TCU at Colorado State
8. Iowa State at Baylor
7. No. 17 Oklahoma State at No.3 Missouri
9. No. 13 Vanderbilt at Mississippi State
10. Colorado at No. 16 Kansas
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Year in school:
Hometown:
1) Only KU students are eligible.
2) Give your name, e-mail, year in school and hometown.
3) Beat the Kansan's best prognosticator and get your name in the paper.
4) Beat all your peers and get your picture and picks in the paper next to the Kansan staff.
5) To break ties, pick the score of the designated game.
Either submit your picks to KickTheKansan@kansan.com or to the Kansan business office, located at the west side of Stauffer-Flint Hall, which is between Wescoe Hall and Watson Library.
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